Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
New American Standard Bible
And he said, “
King James Version
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Holman Bible
Laban said, “Come, you who are blessed by the Lord.
International Standard Version
"Come on," Laban said. "The LORD has blessed you! So why are you standing out here when I've prepared some space in the house and a place for the camels?"
A Conservative Version
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of LORD. Why do thou stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
American Standard Version
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Amplified
And Laban said, “Come in, blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside since I have made the house ready and have prepared a place for the camels?”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.
Darby Translation
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Come thou blessed of Jehovah, why wilt thou stand without? and I prepared the house, and a place for the camels.
King James 2000
And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; why stand you outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "Come, O blessed [one] of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? Now I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban said, "Come in, thou blessed of the LORD. Wherefore standest thou without? I have dressed the house and made room for the camels."
NET Bible
Laban said to him, "Come, you who are blessed by the Lord! Why are you standing out here when I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?"
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Come in, you blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."
The Emphasized Bible
and he said, Come in. thou blessed of Yahweh, - Wherefore shouldst thou stand outside, when I have made ready the house and a place for the camels?
Webster
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; why standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
World English Bible
He said, "Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I -- I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'
Themes
Camels » Treated with great care
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » In giving rebekah to be isaac's wife
Laban » Receives the servant of abraham
Prayer » Answered » Abraham's servant, for guidance
Rebekah (rebecca) » Becomes isaac's wife
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 24:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Servant Finds A Wife For Isaac
30 And it happened when he saw the earrings and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, So spoke the man to me, he came to the man. And behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. 32 And the man came into the house. And he unloaded his camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 26:29
that you will do us no harm since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing but good to you, and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of Jehovah.
Ruth 3:10
And he said, Blessed be you of Jehovah, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, in that you did not follow young men, whether poor or rich.
Psalm 115:15
You are blessed of Jehovah who made the heavens and the earth.
Judges 17:2
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me. Behold, I took it. And his mother said, Be blessed of Jehovah, my son.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever he turns, he is prudent.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.